Bringing a vintage cast iron mechanical bank back to life! Watch as years of rust, wear, and damage are carefully repaired, restoring this historic piece to its original charm. A true transformation ...

From 18th century automatons that could write a full letter to the player pianos featured in every saloon, mechanical inventions have fascinated us for centuries. Yet the smallest pieces can garner ...

A penny saved is a penny earned, so said Benjamin Franklin more than 200 years ago. It was good advice then and it’s good advice today. With our up-and-down stock market and the shaky economy, ...

The celebrated circa-1870 George Brown (Forestville, Conn.) ‘Charles’ Hose Reel Carriage, auction estimate $125,000-$175,000 Mid 1880s Kyser & Rex (Philadelphia) Merry-Go-Round cast-iron mechanical ...

CROMWELL — The Cromwell Historical Society will present an exhibit next month, “The Town of Iron Toys: The Mechanical Banks of Cromwell’s J. & E. Stevens Co.,” curated by Richard Franklin Donohue, ...

WHAT: When more than 300 still banks from a noted private collection sold at Bertoia Auctions last month, a highlight was the rare Kenton cast-iron Statue of Liberty figure bank. Still banks lack ...

When a mechanical cast-iron bank based on the Bible story featuring Jonah and a whale brought $119,125 last month at Morphy Auctions in Denver, Pa., few were surprised. One of the most desired ...